FORT MEYERS, Florida (January 16, 2026) – Lubbock Christian forwards Amondo Miller Jr. and Antonio Pusateri were named to the 2026 Bevo Francis Top 100 Watch List, Small College Basketball announced on Thursday. The award is presented annually to the player who has had the finest overall season within small college basketball.
 
The Top-100 list includes some of the top player from NCAA Division II and III, NAIA Division I and II, the USCAA and NCCAA. This is the 10^th season for Small College Basketball to present the prestigious award, although a winner was not named in 2021. The Bevo Francis Awards Committee, which is made up of 20 coaches, will consider season statistics, individual achievements, awards, personal character and team achievements when they eventually select a winner.
 
Miller Jr. and Pusateri are the first Chaps to be recognized on the Top 100 list since Rowan Mackenzie in 2023.
 
Clarence "Bevo" Francis played at Rio Grand College (now the University of Rio Grande) in Ohio from 1952-54. During his two seasons at Rio Grande, Bevo became the most popular basketball player in the world, and ultimately helped to save the school from bankruptcy.  During his first year, the Redmen went 39-0, and Bevo scored 1,954 points and averaged 50.1 points per game.
 
On February 15th, the list will be reduced to the Top 50 players. One month later on March 15th, the Top 25 players will be announced. On April 2nd, the finalists of this year's award will be announced, followed by the Bevo Francis Award winner being crowned on April 7th.
 
Miller Jr. leads the team and is second in the Lone Star Conference in scoring with 19.8 points per game. He is shooting 50.4 percent from the field, including 41.4 percent from behind the arc. He is also averaging 8.9 rebounds per game and has six double-doubles on the season.
 
Pusateri is averaging a double-double and ranks second in the nation with 10 of them this season. His 16.0 points per game are second on the team, and his 10.7 rebounds per game are the most in the LSC. He is shooting 57.3 percent from the floor and has 21 blocks.
 
The Chaparrals are currently 16-2 on the season and 7-1 in Lone Star Conference play, finding themselves in a tie for first place. LCU will next be on the court at 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Rip Griffin Center to take on No. 24 Eastern New Mexico.